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DiMarzio Mo' Joe vs DiMarzio PAF 59

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Compared with the DiMarzio Mo' Joe, the DiMarzio PAF 59 has lower output.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecDiMarzio Mo' JoeDiMarzio PAF 59
DC resistancediffers9.76k8.5k
Inductancediffers5.16 H (compiled)4.61 H (compiled)
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Bass (tone chart)differs4 / 103.5 / 10
Mids (tone chart)differs5.5 / 104.5 / 10
Treble (tone chart)4.5 / 104.5 / 10
Slotdiffershumbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitsvintage outputvintage output

How close on each spec

100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works

Output
84
measured inductance
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
100
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
92
tone charts on the same scale

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What players and reviewers say

On the DiMarzio Mo' Joe

“Mo Joe is a Fred but a little hotter, more aggressive, and has slightly less highs.”
alex1fly · 2008-07-21Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
“It has an aggressive presence but somehow it's smooth and not too bright just like the Mo Joe, except without the lower midrange quality the Mo Joe has..”
UberMetalDood · 2011-05-13Seymour Duncan forum ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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On the DiMarzio PAF 59

“A full sounding PAF style humbucker with an articulate treble attack, full bottom end, and smooth midrange… in double cream.”
Darth Phineas · Aug 23, 2017Darth Phineas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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